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Title Favorite Christopher Bell Feels No Pressure Entering NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Playoffs

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Christopher Bell goes into the chase as the leader and answers questions from the media at the 2017 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Playoffs Media Day on September 20, 2017, in Charlotte, North Carolina. Photo – Bob Leverone/Getty Images

Christopher Bell rolled through the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series regular season showing he’s capable of winning races and that he’s championship-worthy.

Now it’s time for Bell to do all of that again in the playoffs – and to prove that he can win the title. Continue reading →

Regular Season Cup Series Champion, Truex Tries to Open Playoffs with a Win

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Martin Truex Jr. won the regular season championship.

Now, he’s focused on taking home the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series title by winning the playoffs. Continue reading →

Gaughan Tries to Cement Spot in the XFINITY Series Playoffs

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Only one race separates Brendan Gaughan from the NASCAR XFINITY Series Playoffs.

Currently holding the 12th – and final – berth to the postseason, Gaughan sits 25 points above Dakoda Armstrong on the cutoff line. Continue reading →

Gragson Needs Chicagoland Win to Make Playoffs

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Noah Gragson, the driver of the #18 Switch Toyota, prepares to practice for the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series TheHouse.com 225 at Chicagoland Speedway on September 14, 2017, in Joliet, Illinois. Photo – Jared C Tilton/Getty Images

‘Win and you’re in’ is the name of the game in NASCAR.

You win a race and you’re guaranteed to make the playoffs.

Sunoco Rookie of the Year contender Noah Gragson will attempt to complete the process in Friday’s TheHouse.com 225 at Chicagoland Speedway (8:30 pm ET on FS1). Currently 11th on the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Playoffs grid, Gragson cannot make the postseason on points. Continue reading →

A New NASCAR Cup Series Winner would Shake Up Playoff Picture

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The last three drivers on the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series playoff grid are separated by a mere three points.If there’s no new winner from off the playoff grid in Saturday’s Federated Auto Parts 400 at Richmond Raceway (7:30 pm. ET on NBCSN), those three drivers – Chase Elliott, Matt Kenseth, and Jamie McMurray – would all make the postseason. But, if there’s a new winner from off the playoff grid, one of the three would be eliminated. Continue reading →